Gerdab-e Sangi
گرداوو بردینه
33°29′29″N 48°20′56″E / 33.49140°N 48.34886°E / 33.49140; 48.34886
LocationKhorramabad, Iran
TypeWhirlpool
MaterialStone, mortar
Width3 m (9.8 ft)
Height12 m (39 ft)
Completion dateSassanid Empire era
Opening dateYes

Gerdab-e Sangi or Gerdau Bardineh (Persian: گرداب سنگی, Lurish: گرداوو بردینه) is a historical stony whirlpool from the Sassanid era located in Takhti Square of Khorramabad in Lorestan province, Iran. This building with a diameter of 18 meters and width of 3 meters and a height of 12m of well floor has surrounded around the seasonal well. Well that Gerdab-e-Sangi is fed by it has water from mid-winter to mid-summer and at other times is dry.[1] The stony whirlpool has been constructed of stone, whereas itself is a mixture of stone and mortar. Gerdab-e Sangi is registered on the list of National Monuments.[2]

References

  1. "CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION of Gerdab-e Sangi". tispoon.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "گرداب سنگی خرم آباد از جاذبه های تاریخی استان لرستان". ilna. ilna.ir. Retrieved 28 October 2017.


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